24 March 2013 - PLMC

On this Palm Sunday Pastor Jonathan Seet did speak

Into Song of Songs 1:8 to 2:6 we did more than peek

"Let Him Embrace Me" was the title of the sermon

The reason was clear by the time Pastor was done

 

On the fragrance of spikenard, chapter one verse twelve talked

Mary later used spikenard on Jesus' feet that so far had walked

Intimacy with others comes from praise and affirmation

That is why we worship God with a loud proclamation

In the passage, there were many references to praise

In order to remind us that there are so many ways

 

The rose of Sharon is ordinary like a crocus

But that was not the bridegroom's focus

In Christ, we can become lilies among the thorns

Becoming more beautiful as His presence adorns

For us, the basis for a godly relationship

Must surely start and focus on the worship

 

Myrrh is then mentioned in chapter one verse thirteen

A long list of its attributes from Pastor were then seen

An expensive painkiller with a smell so nice

It symbolises Christ's suffering and sacrifice

So when we feel like giving up in times of trouble

Remember His sacrifice which turned evil to rubble

In Christ, we can turn our sinful smell

Into one that is pleasant and swell

Our pain is diminished with His myrrh

Because of what He did, that is for sure

 

Chapter two verse six talks of the right and left hand

Each symbolises something, Pastor let us understand

The two arms and hands provide the divine embrace

Letting us gently rest looking at His loving face

The right is for things God has done of which we are aware

The left is for the unseen things, which are far from rare

Pastor then showed a video of "Footprints in the Sand"

Reminding us that we are always safe in God's hand

17 March 2013 - ENCS

Pastor Larry continued the "Back to the Future" series

Which is focused on several resurrection stories

Although the death was emotional in the story today

Remember that God wants to set us free, Pastor did say

For us to be discouraged is what the enemy wants

As a result, we should not listen to his many taunts

 

In 1 Samuel 22:1, David went to the Adullam Cave

He ran from Saul, trusting that God would save

For God, David was extremely zealous

Unfortunately King Saul became jealous

David and his family, Saul wanted to destroy

Despite David's loyalty since he was a boy

When we go to a cave, it is a dark dead end

Remember to trust God, for He is our friend

For David, God had a lesson he wanted to teach

In God, complete hope and trust we can reach

God answered David's prayers yet again

This was evident to the four hundred men

 

Similarly, God wants to heal our heart

On this topic, Pastor did his views impart

The title was "How to Manage Dead End Situations"

For all of us, there are often many complications

David led those in distress, debt, or discontent

From that stronghold cave to which he went

 

"Dead End Distress" involves anxiety and pain

If we rely on God, He frees us from this bane

But this requires that we rely on Him completely

In the passage, that was quite plain to see

We might run to a cave as a means of escape

But God draws us in to get us back into shape

Taking this further, Pastor Larry did then suggest

That without being healed, we will not get blessed

 

In Second Corinthians 1:8-10, this can also be seen

Paul escaped the hardship because God did intervene

Hardships and trials, we will definitely all face

But we can survive them thanks to God's grace

In Psalm 18 verse 6, to the Lord David did cry out

In distress, he needed God's help without a doubt

 

And that is the end of today's poem, I do fear

I will finish it when the rest of the sermon I hear

17 March 2013 - Random Thoughts

Over the past week three sayings I did read and hear

I thought that to share them, I would write them here

The enemy knows our name but still calls us by our sin

God knows our sin yet calls us by name if we let Him in

This has such simplistic power

I feel like repeating it every hour

We often choose to try to all things control

Instead, to God we should yield our soul

This is a good reminder that I must submit to Him

And trust that He will not leave me out on a limb

"I am the great I am" God does in Exodus say

He focuses on the present tense, as in today

This tells me not to worry about the future or the past

Because our God's power and strength are so vast

10 March 2013 - ENCS

Pastor Josh started the "Back To The Future" series today

How to apply biblical stories now, the pastors will convey

He read the passage from Luke 7, eleven to seventeen

In which Jesus fulfilled Isaiah sixty one, it is clearly seen

The story took place in a town called Nain

The widow's only son was able to live again

 

Pastor said she was in a desperate situation

"What to do?" and "where is God?, consternation!

In Exodus 20:18-19, the people were very afraid

To get Moses to intercede, they did then persuade

He said not to fear in verse number twenty

For them, there would be blessings aplenty

 

God is present, even in the darkest time and place

Only He can help with some challenges we face

And if He is with us, we can have real peace

From the enemy's grasp, He will us release

It is said that we can know God in the light

But only truly know Him in the dark of night

This came from Isaiah fifty verse ten

Trust and rely in God, again and again

Whether our challenges are external or in our heart

Trust God completely, for He will surely do His part

For no matter how much pain we may feel

Know that our God always wants to heal

And if walking by faith is what we do learn

Pastor said that fear will never be a concern

 

We will be tormented if we try to follow our own light

We cannot solve all problems each day or night

About this, Pastor gave Isaiah 50 : 11 a nod

For we can never figure out God for God

 

Returning to Luke 7:13 where God's compassion is shown

Although "do not weep" seems to be in a harsh tone

In fact, these words precede the miracle about to occur

Jesus knew what was happening, that is for sure

 

Pastor then referred to Ezekiel 37 verses one to eight

With prayer, life came to the bones despite their state

And in the passage, one thing we can all see

Ezekiel's obedience to God was clearly the key

 

In summary, Pastor read from Luke 7 once more

In verse 16, God's glory was then hard to ignore

Remember that the testimony comes after the test

In the end, God will be glorified for He is the best

3 March 2013 - ENCS

Today we watched "Father of Lights" Part Two

About what strong Christians individually do

The bottom line is to walk in obedience

In both the present and the future tense

 

There is lots of evil around, in and out of our sight

To get rid of this darkness, we must turn on His light

Millions are persecuted globally every single year

Thousands are killed for their faith, we did hear

But when they are tortured and even killed

Jesus' loving arms help their fears to be stilled

Many good people do nothing; this is a fail

For in light's absence, darkness will prevail

 

Todd White set himself a rather ambitious goal

To love as many as possible, that is his role

He went to Israel without any semblance of a plan

Almost immediately, he healed a limping man

And due to the friends that they did lovingly make

Into an off-limits Muslim temple their journey did take

Todd's believes that his ministry is to share God's love

He says our actions must reflect the light from above

If other people cannot see God's love in our daily action

Then we are not helping His message gain any traction

 

Making the impossible possible is what God can do

Our selfless acts of love for others can help too

For it is not right to boast about our faith

Love is how we show it, the movie saith

We should let God use us everywhere

To show others that He really does care

 

He can change us to help the world change

Winning the war with love, a concept strange

For us to show His love, God will open many a door

Allowing us to share His light to more and more

Our aim is to make disciples of all the nations

We must let His word be our faith foundations

 

And remember that as in obedience we are walking

Whether it be helping, praying, or even just talking

As long as we are doing it with a loving feeling

God will take care of all, including the healing

 

I could not watch the movie without being convicted

My daily actions need to stop being so restricted

We are given many opportunities

Many more I really need to seize

For I know that whether it is day or night

I can do that by being a beacon of light

24 February 2013 - ENCS

Today we watched "Father of Lights" Part One

About Ravi and the things for God he has done

God tells him what to do every single day

After which Ravi follows what God did say

To many unknown villages he has been

Guided by the visions that he has seen

Among other events that in the film we did see

Was Ravi converting a guy holding a machete

 

Some additional comments Pastor Larry did share

Telling us that like Ravi, we should for others care

We must listen with open ears and heart

Only then can we do our own unique part

Hearing involves reading Scripture to get revelations

This can of course be augmented by meditations

Through obedience, we can achieve success

We must follow God all the time, nothing less

One of the best ways we can get some teaching

Is to listen to learned people share in preaching

For when God's word we can actually hear

We are reminded that He is always near

To know the path, we must hear God's voice

Only then we can proceed, follow, and rejoice

 

We must wait in God's presence, that is for sure

For He is always knocking on our heart's door

When we decide to let His spirit in

That is when we can be rid of sin

 

Hearing God's word also usually involves a price

It requires extra discipline and many a sacrifice

 

In summary, this is what from Pastor we did hear

If we move in obedience, the enemy will flee in fear

10 February 2013 - ENCS

Gong Xi Fa Cai as we welcome the Lunar New Year

About "Love" from Pastor Charles Curtis we did hear

On the redemptive qualities of CNY traditions, he did talk

Spring cleaning, oranges, and new clothes in which to walk

Lucky oranges and lo hei which often ends up on the floor

But remember that God's promises are worth much more

 

Pastor started by reading form 1 John 4 verses 7-11

Which talks about love which comes from God in heaven

We should love each other because from God love does come

John felt very strongly about this so he was far from mum

We were created in God's image to that we could love

To give and receive live, on earth and in heaven above

 

But Pastor said that love is breaking down in many ways

In politics, business, and relationships through the days

Even among the 38,000 Christian denominations

The differences tend to cause so many tensions
 

Pastor turned to chapter 7 verse 12 of Matthew

The Golden Rule tells us what we should do

This sums up the Law and the Prophets, by which he meant

That this rule is the core message from the Old Testament

 

Jesus knew the human heart and it selfish nature

He modelled his life after love, that is for sure

He affirmed others and others to Him were drawn

All the time, until late at night from the break of dawn

For indifference is actually the opposite of love

That is never something felt by our God above

 

In verses 35-40 of Matthew chapter twenty two

"Love the Lord" in all that we think, say, and do

"Love your neighbour as yourself" Jesus also said

Both of these should be in our heart and our h
 

"Is God there for me?" we all sometimes ask

Even Peter had John do a simple task

In John 13:24, about who would betray

Peter could have asked himself, Pastor did say

For we can all approach God directly at any time

In fact, not doing so is probably the bigger crime

 

From the Anselm of Canterbury, Pastor then did cite

"I believe so that I understand" the Anselm did write

"I believe that unless I do believe", he did further say

"I shall not understand", today or any other day

 

So let us believe that that we can understand

So we can spread His love throughout the land